Earlier today it was announced that the Nhk anime series “Nintama Rantaro” will be made into a live-action film directed by Takashi Miike. Miike of course has recent experience adapting a childrens’ anime series after having directed the live-action adaptation of Yatterman least year. Yatterman was a pretty big success at the box office due to its cross-generational appeal, so it makes sense for Miike to be hired for a similar project.
Popular 8-year-old actor Seishiro Kato has been cast in the lead role. Kato has appeared in a ton of TV dramas in a career spanning pretty much his entire life, but his stock rose a little higher last year when he appeared in the kid manager series of Toyota ads and the Nhk drama “Tenchijin”.
The anime, which is based on Soubee Amako’s “Rakudai Ninja Rantaro” manga series, revolves around young boy named Rantaro who’s born...
Popular 8-year-old actor Seishiro Kato has been cast in the lead role. Kato has appeared in a ton of TV dramas in a career spanning pretty much his entire life, but his stock rose a little higher last year when he appeared in the kid manager series of Toyota ads and the Nhk drama “Tenchijin”.
The anime, which is based on Soubee Amako’s “Rakudai Ninja Rantaro” manga series, revolves around young boy named Rantaro who’s born...
- 4/24/2010
- Nippon Cinema
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